TURKEY, RUSSIA ATTACKS IS TARGETS

“Turkish warplanes and artillery have struck Islamic State targets in Syria, killing 22 of the group’s militants, while Russian aircraft hit jihadists near the Islamic State-controlled town of al-Bab,” Turkey’s military said today.

Turkish army is supporting rebels in the Syrian civil war. According to the army, Russian aircraft destroyed Islamic State targets in the area of Dayr Kak, 8 km (5 miles) southwest of al Bab.

Turkey Army has launched the ‘Euphrates Shield’ operation to drive Islamic State militants away from the border region and in recent weeks, the Turkish army has laid a siege to the town of al Bab.